Maintaining Benefits. Except as this Agreement shall hereinafter otherwise provide, all terms and conditions of employment included in Article VI, Benefits, applicable on the effective date of the Agreement, shall continue to be so applicable during the term of this Agreement. Terms and conditions of employment agreed to in this document shall remain in effect for the duration of the Agreement and shall not be changed or altered unless agreed to in writing by both parties.
Maintaining Benefits. An employee who has been granted Maternity leave shall have the option of maintaining existing benefits. If benefits are maintained, the employee shall authorize the Company to deduct from her final cheque the necessary funds required to cover all contributions (as per Article 43) to Medical/Dental and Group Insurance for the whole period of Maternity leave.
Maintaining Benefits. Once an employee meets the required amount of working hours to become eligible for a specific level of benefits, he or she will be monitored on a trailing 12-month basis to verify that he or she still meets the “hours worked” criteria for that level of benefits. The trailing 12-month period will begin on the first day of the pay period following the “hours worked” eligibility requirement for that level of benefits.
Maintaining Benefits. The Corporation shall maintain in effect for the term of the Agreement, insofar as applicable to the employees governed thereby, the benefits under the following plans, as were effective on the date of signing of this Agreement: - Health insurance plan - Disability benefit plans (SDB – ADB – LTD) - Pension plan - Survivor protection plan Before making changes to benefits provided under these plans, the Corporation shall notify the Union in writing thirty (30) days in advance in order to solicit the Union’s opinion in this regard. The Union shall not oppose any such change without valid reason. Such change shall be in keeping with the relevant rules and laws. The Corporation agrees to set up a joint committee with the Union for the purpose of examining the full range of benefits offered under the disability benefits plans (SDB – ADB – LTD). The committee shall consist of two (2) representatives of the Corporation and two (2) representatives of the Union chosen from among the employees. Committee meetings shall take place during working hours and the employees concerned shall be granted leave of absence without loss of pay. A Union advisor may attend the committee meetings. The committee shall make such recommendations to the Corporation as it deems appropriate. GRIEVANCES 03-SCQ-2005 AND 08-SCQ-2005 ON BENEFITS Subject to their respective rights, the parties agree to renew Letter of Understanding No. 1 from the 2003- 2006 collective agreement and to suspend the hearing of grievances 03-SCQ-2005 and 08-SCQ-2005 until an arbitration award is rendered in the cases of grievances 26-VRE-2005 and 46-VRE-2005 by the Syndicat des employées et employés professionnels-les et de bureau, Local 574, Yellow Pages Group – Sales Unit. At that time, the parties will decide whether there are grounds to proceed with the hearing of grievances 03- SCQ-2005 and 08-SCQ-2005. If the parties decide to proceed with the hearing, the arbitration award to be rendered shall also apply for the full term of the collective agreement from 1 October 2006 to 30 September 2008. PENSION PLAN The parties agree to establish a joint committee of four people, two (2) Union representatives and two (2) Corporation representatives. The committee’s primary mission will be to discuss sound management of the pension plan. The committee will meet twice a year. If it sees fit, the committee may also make recommendations to the Corporation on the future of the pension plan.
Maintaining Benefits. The Employer shall maintain, for the duration of the Agreement, inasmuch as they apply to the employees covered by the Agreement, the benefits of the following plans, as they existed at the signing of this Agreement: . Health Insurance Plan; . Disability Plan; . Pension Plan; . Survivor Protection Program; . Supplementary Pregnancy Allowance Plan; . Educational Assistance;
